Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
Tax Day is a day that has been historically regarded as stressful, complicated, and unworthy of any significant praise. It is a day that is typically dreaded by American taxpayers and business owners. However, on Monday, April 15th, we observed the first Tax Day under the new Republican tax code that was signed into law in December 2017.
On April 9th, we said goodbye to a hero of the Greatest Generation. Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, passed away at the age of 103.
The old saying, "the customer is always right" may hold true as a best practice for business, but it just rarely seems to apply to services provided by the government. In my many conversations with farmers in Central Washington, it is clear that one of the biggest challenges they face remains the availability of labor.
According to the Yakima Herald Republic's special series, "The Vanished:"
After nearly two years, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 search warrants, and 500 witness interviews, we now know that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation "did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election."
This week, the Tri-Cities community will come together in honor of U.S. Marine Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman of Richland.
In a formal ceremony, community members, family, friends, Marine Corps brothers-in-arms, and local leaders will designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building."
A member of Congress makes a hateful remark, and House congressional leaders of the same political party respond by swiftly condemning and then strip that representative of all committee assignments—a severe punishment.
‘Gridlock' might seem to be the best word to describe divided government in Washington D.C. these days. However, last week, despite the partisan differences in the nation's capital, bipartisanship and pragmatism won in what can only be described as a major legislative win for Central Washington.
Once one of the world's richest oil-producing nations with the largest proven oil reserves, Venezuela's economy has now collapsed as a result of mismanagement and socialist policies. Instead of a workers' paradise promised by the late leftist Hugo Chávez and his successor, Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan people now suffer dramatic shortages of even the most basic of life's necessities.
Last week, Congress came together to pass, and President signed into law, bipartisan legislation that prioritizes securing our border and keeps the federal government open.